Bookmark



May 5, 1931- c. A. PFUDERER 1,803,726

BOOKMARK Filed Sept. 19. 192B BY (0W '/L ATTORNEY Patented May 5, 1931 vFFICE CARL PIE'AUDERER, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK BOOKMARK Application led September 19, 1928. Serial No. 306,880.

The invention has for a further object, the

provision of a device of the class mentioned which is easily applied onto a book, and arrangedin applied position for not interfer-V ing with theturning of the pages ofthe book or otherwisegbeing in the way of a reader.

Theinvention proposes the vuse of a strip ofV material' arranged for being supported substantially paralledwithv the top edges V of the leaves of a book,fsubsta`ntially"at'the binding thereof and extending for a short distance towards the edge of the book, remote from the .binding7 and provided with a piv-.

o tally mounted marker arranged for swinging from a position engaged between the leaves of the bookto an inoperative rest posiltionfupon the said strip.V In the position of rest the marker is above the leaves, thus not interfering with" ,the Vturning thereof, and further not being in the way-.of a reader. Preferably the said strip is held in position as describedby a clamp arranged forengaging .the Vweb of the cover of thebook direct-ly adj acent the binding. The device also presents ,various surfaces for accommodating ornamentation and y advertising matter.

For further comprehension of the invention, and ofthe objects and advantages thereof, reference will .behad to the following description and accompanying drawing, and to the appended claims in which the various novel features of the invention are more parv-ticularly set forth. Y

In the accompanying drawing, forming-a material part of this disclosure "Fig 1 is a fragmentary perspective View of a book with the book marker engaged thereon; 1

Fig. 2V is a fragmentary longitudinal vertical sectional view, taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged detailed fragmentary plan view of the end of the device upon which the marker engages. i.

Fig. 4 is a vertical sectional view, taken on the line 4-4 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the marker, per se.

Fig. 6 is a bottom view thereof, showing portions thereof twisted for engaging the marker on the end of the device shown in Fig. 3.

Fig. 7 is a perspective view of a marker constructed according tothe same invention but of modilied form..V

Fig. 8 is a vertical sectional viewl of a marker constructed according p to further modified form, and i Fig. 9 is a perspective view of a marker of still further modified form. f v I The reference `numeral 10 indicates generally the leaves of a book having a binding 12,1covers 13, and acover web 14 directly adjacent the binding 12. A book' marker 15 is shown engaged on the web 14.

The book marker 15 comprises a strip of material 16, preferably of celluloid, arranged for being supported substantially parallel with the top edges of the leaves 10 by reason of being formed with a downwardly bent end 17 for engaging the outside of the web 14,'and disposed laterally and coacting with a clamp tongue 18 for engaging on the inside of the web 14. The clamp tongue is preferably made of 'Celluloid and has an integral lug 19 positioned beneath the strip 16 and secured thereto by eyelets 2O.v The lower portions of the ends 17 and 18 are pointed as indicated by numeral 21 for aiding in the operation of engaging upon the web 14. i'

The free end ofthe strip 16 is formed with an aperture 22 alignedwith a slot 23 formed in the Yfree end ofthe lugl9. A marker 24 has a rear end formed with an'aperture 25 and is pivotally mounted on the material of the stripV 16 between thev aperture 22 and the free end thereof, this being `clearly shown in Fig. 2. The rear end ofthe marker 24 is formed with a cut 26 communicating lwith the aperture 25 so that the material of the marker may be twisted as indicated by dot dash lines 27 in Fig. 5 and full lines in Fig. 6 for permitting engagement on the strip 16. A marker guide member 24a is pivotally mounted on one of the eyelets 20, and has a pair of integral guide arms 24h spaced from each other at substantially a. distance equal to the thickness of the marker 24. These arms engage against the sides of the marker Jfor guiding` it in its pivotal movements. This arrangement permits the marker to be turned slightly laterally for engaging between the leaves at the beginning or end of the book.

The modiiied form of' the device illustrated in Fig. 7` discloses an advertising placard 23 cemented on the top of the strip 16 for covering the eyelets 20. Also an ornamented initial 29 is shown secured on the device for representing' the initial et the owner thereof.

In Fig. 8 a modified form of the devicehas been disclosed in which the strip 16 and the lug. 19 are secured together by cement 30 therebetween. An eyelet 2O is shown engaged thru the strip 16 for pivotally holding the marker guide member 24.- Jfor reasons previously described relative to Figs. 2, 3 and l.

In Fig. 9 a modified form of the device has been disclosed in which the strip 16 has a coiled-free end 311 supporting a pintle pin 32 and the marker 24 is pivotally mounted on the pintle pin 32. Also the strip 16 has a downturned end 171 formed with a stamped out tongue 33. rlhis device may be engaged upon the cover web of a book by end 17a engaging on one side of theweb and tongue 33 on the other side.

In operation of the device, it is engaged on the web portion of the cover of a book so that the strip supporting the marker eX- tends a short distance away :from the binding of the book, and the marker is turned so as to rest upon the strip, as indicated by dot dashf lines 34. in Fig. 2. In this position of the marker the leaves of the book may be turned, and the book very comfortably read, that is the book may be tilted at various reading. angles as desired by the reader without the markermoving out of place. Upon interruption of reading, the marker 24 may be moved ott of the strip and extended downwards between the leaves of the book for keeping the readers page and allow-ing a closingof the book.

The mentioning that certain of the parts of the marker should preferably be made of celluloidis not a limitation. These partsl can be made of any other spring material, whether it be of liber or metal.

lVhile I have illustrated and described my invention with some degree of particularity, In realize that in practice various alterations therein may be made. I therefore reserve the right and privilege of changing the form of the details of construction or otherwise altering the arrangement of the correlated parts without departing from the spirit or the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent is 1. A bookmark, comprising a strip formed with a bent end for engaging the outside of the web of a book cover, a clamp tongue disposed laterally of the said bent end for engaging the inside ot the same web, a lug integral with the clamp tongue and attached on the said strip, and a marker pivotally mounted on the free end of the strip and arranged for extending downwards or assuming a position of rest upon the strip.

2. A bookmark, comprising a strip formed with a bent end for engaging the outside of the web ot a book cover, a clamp tongue disposed laterally ot the said bent end for engaging the inside of the same web, a lug integral with the clamp tongue and attached on the said strip, and a marker pivotally mounted on the free end of the strip and arranged tor extending downwards or assuming a position ot rest upon the strip, the extremities ot the said ,bent end and clamp tongue being pointed for ease in engaging upon a web.

A bookmark, comprising a strip formed with. a bent end for engaging the outside of the web of a book cover, a clamp tongue disposed laterally of the said bent end for enging the inside of the same web, a lug inte gral with the clamp tongue and attached on the said strip by eyelets passed thru the said parts, and arranged for extending downwards or assuming a. position of rest upon the strip.

1. A bookmark, comprising a strip formed with a bent end for engaging the outside of the web of a book cover, a clamp tongue disposed laterally of the said bent end for engaging the inside of Athe same web, a lug integral with the clamp tongue and attached on the said strip, the said strip being formed with an aperture, the saidclamp tongue being formed with a slot aligned with the said aperture, and a marker pivotally mounted on the strip thru the said aperture, and guided in its movements by a pivotally mounted marker guide and arranged for extending downwards or assuming a position of rest upon the said strip.

5. A bookmark, comprising a strip formed with a bent end for engaging the outside of the web of a book cover, a clamp tongue disposed laterally of the saidl bent end for engaging the inside of the same web, a lug integral with the clamp tongue and attached on the said strip, and the said strip being formed with an aperture, and said clamp tongue being formed with a slot aligned with the said aperture, and a marker pivotally mounted on the strip thru the said aperture, and arranged for extending downwards or assuming a position of rest upon the said strip, a marker guide member pivotally mounted and formed with guide arms engaging against the sides of the marker, the said marker having a, out communicating with its pivotal point for permitting bending during the period of being pivotally positioned.

6. A bookmark, comprising a strip formed with a bent end for engaging the outside of the web of a book cover, a clamp tongue disposed laterally of the said bent end for engaging the inside of the same web, a lug integral with the clamp tongue and attached on the said strip by eyelets passed thru the said parts, a marker pivotally mounted on the free end of the strip and arranged for eX- tending downwards or assuming a position of rest upon the strip, and a placard attached on to of the strip for covering the eyelets.

i?. A bookmark, comprising a strip formed with a bent end for engaging the outside of the web of a book cover, a clamp tongue disposed laterally of the said bent endfor engaging the inside of the same web, a lug integralvwith the clamp tongue and attached on the said strip by cement disposed between the said parts, and a marker pivotally mounted on the free end of the strip and arranged for extending downwards or assuming a position of rest upon the strip.

Signed at New York, in the county of lNew York and State of New York, this 14th day of September, 1928.

` CARL A. PFUDERER. 

